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CVE-2010-2799

Stack-based buffer overflow in the nestlex function in nestlex.c in Socat 1.5.0.0 through 1.7.1.2 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b3, when bidirectional data relay is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via long command-line arguments.

Published

2010-09-14T21:00:01.703

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application dest-unreach socat 1.5.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.6.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.6.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.0.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 1.7.1.1 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
Application dest-unreach socat 2.0.0 Yes
References